Book. Such a little poke of a word. A thing with pages and words, stitched, stapled or glued. A cover you shouldn’t judge by and a spine that must be broken. ISBN and three-for-two at Borders. But inside, in the black and white, you’ll find all the shades of grey, the nuance and the flex. […]
Best Books To Have On The Bedside Table
If you’re looking for something great to read this winter, you’ve come to the right place. This article offers five excellent book titles to entertain, engage, and move you on those cold nights before bed. Don’t forget to invest in a quality bedside lamp, so you don’t strain your eyes. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie […]
89 words
There goes another week. Just one of 4,000 that, apparently, I’ll have if my life stretches out an average length. You would think that after considerably more than 2,000 I would know how they go, yet, every single week’s opening starts with me hopping up and down on the starting line – this is the […]
What Do You Want To Achieve In 2022?
It won’t be long until we are saying goodbye to another year, and what a year it has been. We are sure most people can agree that 2021 and 2020 were not the years that we were expecting. However, we can start to look toward a brighter future, and we hope that this is exactly […]
96 words
Some geese flew overhead today, honking and gliding in an improbably regular arrowhead. There’s always a chill, a gasp of woodsmoke and the knowledge that it’s only going to get darker when the geese fly. I wish I know how they do it. Which goose gets to go ahead of the skein? Is that a […]
Fitting Fitness Into Your Busy Life
Exercising regularly when you have a busy schedule sometimes seems impossible. After you’ve been to work, collected the kids from school, made dinner, and tidied up, who has the energy to do anything else? But regular exercise helps to keep you healthy and can help you make sure you’re healthier when you’re older too. Plus, […]
107 words
Everyone has an opinion about my life – how I live and why. Who’s there and – more importantly – who isn’t. They care what I do and with whom. I’m too old, too young. Working too hard and not doing enough. Who would I be if I didn’t care what they thought? After all […]
Why Are Chores Important for My Child’s Overall Development?
Very few children would say that they enjoy doing chores, but unfortunately for them, chores are an important element of their development. Lots of skills can be learnt through helping run a household and it also teaches them to be grateful for everything you do for them. I have teamed up with a senior school […]